Segment Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2020

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Schedule of Business Segments

	Engineered Materials	Acetate Tow	Acetyl Chain		Other Activities	Eliminations	Consolidated
	(In $ millions)
	Year Ended December 31, 2020
Net sales	2,081	519	3,147	(1)	—	(92)	5,655
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 16)	(36)	(1)	7		(9)	—	(39)
Operating profit (loss)	235	118	563		(252)	—	664
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	115	—	5		14	—	134
Gain (loss) on sale of investments in affiliates (Note 7)	1,408	—	—		—	—	1,408
Depreciation and amortization	134	36	163		17	—	350
Capital expenditures	106	37	171		34	—	348	(2)
	As of December 31, 2020
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	1,030	154	301		—	—	1,485
Total assets	3,990	975	3,930		2,014	—	10,909
	Year Ended December 31, 2019
Net sales	2,386	636	3,392	(1)	—	(117)	6,297
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 16)	5	(88)	(3)		(117)	—	(203)
Operating profit (loss)	446	52	678		(342)	—	834
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	168	—	4		10	—	182
Depreciation and amortization	131	45	161		15	—	352
Capital expenditures	104	43	208		35	—	390	(2)
	As of December 31, 2019
Goodwill and intangible assets, net	999	153	234		—	—	1,386
Total assets	4,125	977	3,489		885	—	9,476
	Year Ended December 31, 2018
Net sales	2,593	649	4,042	(1)	—	(129)	7,155
Other (charges) gains, net (Note 16)	—	(2)	11		—	—	9
Operating profit (loss)	460	130	1,024		(280)	—	1,334
Equity in net earnings (loss) of affiliates	218	—	6		9	—	233
Depreciation and amortization	126	58	148		11	—	343
Capital expenditures	105	29	182		17	—	333	(2)

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(1)Includes intersegment sales of $92 million, $117 million and $129 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

(2)Includes a decrease in accrued capital expenditures of $16 million, an increase in accrued capital expenditures of $20 million and a decrease in accrued capital expenditures of $4 million for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.

Schedule of Geographical Segments

The Net sales to external customers based on geographic location are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2020	2019	2018
	(In $ millions)
Belgium	274	259	261
Canada	68	75	115
China	888	859	1,070
Germany	1,837	2,132	2,335
Mexico	200	244	307
Singapore	627	787	997
Switzerland	81	—	—
US	1,490	1,713	1,769
Other	190	228	301
Total	5,655	6,297	7,155

Property, plant and equipment, net based on the geographic location of the Company's facilities is as follows:

	As of December 31,
	2020	2019
	(In $ millions)
Belgium	60	55
Canada	99	105
China	406	316
Germany	914	866
Mexico	57	57
Singapore	76	80
US	2,155	2,095
Other	172	139
Total	3,939	3,713